You can download 1.4.7 from http://www.gbpvr.com/GBPVR10407.msi

VERY IMPORTANT. This version of GB-PVR uses a newer Microsoft runtime that previous versions of GB-PVR, so you absolutely need to install the new http://www.gbpvr.com/vcredist_x86.zip. New users and users upgrading from earlier releases with need to install this.

If you're upgrading from a previous release, I recommend you backup your gbpvr.db3 and config.xml files just in case anything goes wrong. Post any problem reports in the Support forum.


For new users, I'd recommend reviewing the guides here: http://forums.nextpvr.com/showthread.php...post346467. These will help you through the process of getting GB-PVR up and running.

If upgrading from an earlier version, its recommended you backup your existing gbpvr.db3 and config.xml files, and store them away in a safe place in case of any problems during the upgarde. These files would be needed if you want to go back to the previous version. For those upgrading, I'd also recommend stopping all GB-PVR software (tray app, recording service etc) prior to starting the upgrade.

There is not a lot of visual differences in this new version of the application, but there is a lot behind the scene stuff that'll be useful to a lot of people (for example, CI support, Windows 7 compatibility, scanning improvements etc).
From the change log:

Quote:- added CI support for watching DVB pay TV channels outside of north america. Devices supported include Hauppauge WinTV-CI, and CI capable devices from Twinhan, FireDTV and TechnoTrend. You can enable CI support on a per capture source basis, using the new 'common interface' checkbox in the digital capture source settings.
- improved compatibility with Windows 7
- added logic to auto correct the tuning request of any already mapped channels at the end of each scan. Basically if your broadcaster had changed any audio/video pids, you can go into the config app and hit the 'rescan' button, then any channel mappings that match the same frequency and program number will be automatically updated to have the correct PIDs/PMT/PCR etc.
- DVB Subtitles now working again for live preview tv. When you're using the TS Mux it'll also work for timeshift mode tv, and for playback of recordings.
- streaming client mode is now compatible with 'TS Mux'
- updated channel digital channel scanning screen. Showing details about the selected channel.
- now keeps a few more backups of recording-dump.xml
- added support for DolbyDigital+ audio (also known as E-AC3). This audio format is starting to be used with channels in a few countries (France, Israel etc).
- QAM users can now choose to use HRC cable frequencies if they needed.
- at the end of a QAM scan it will ask the user for permission to query the Internet for additional channel information (ie channel names). This query uses the SiliconDust web API. Thank you SiliconDust (the HDHomeRun manufacturer) for offering the use of this service.
- fixed a bug where stopping DVD back would cause it to drop back to the main menu instead of staying in the plugin previously visible (for example, Video Library)
- fixed a problem where DVD playback could automatically restart on the next keystroke after previously stopping DVD playback when screen saver timeout period had expired.
- added ability to schedule to watch a future show. In TV Guide, press play on a show in the future and it'll highlight blue. App will start live tv and switch to that channel at the specified time. Pretty basic, no popup reminders on the screen.
- decoders listed in the config app are now dynamically detected, rather that from the list in config.xml
- fixed a problem with selecting the daemon tools executable in the config app.
- improved .ts playback
- new capture sources now default to the digital capture plugin instead of analog.
- added "-fullscreen" and "-window" command line parameters which can be used to override the default settings specified in the config app
- many PCH improvements to support changes Martin has been making to mvpmcx2. (already made available via patches)
- updated mux checker to show TS Mux and DVR-MS mux.
- added support ffdshow as H.264 decoder. This decoder doesnt seem to work that well for live H.264 tv though, and often display garbage on the screen when you channel change.
- added support for the Microsoft H.264 decoder (as used by Windows 7 Media Center)
- added option to treat the 'Play' key as a 'Play/Pause' key.
- radio stations now included in the digital scan results
- DVB-S2 now available on Hauppauge devices
- fixed a bug where focus would not move to the list control if you clicked on it with a mouse
- improved logic for scanning digital streams for channels
- fixed a problem with using the ArcSoft Video Decoder (and some other video decoders) with transport stream recording playback.
- fixed a crash that could occur changing skins from the settings menu.
- added genre to the ADS metadata stored with recordings
- updated mdapi support to also work for encrypted H.264 channels. Also fixed a related but that was stopping mdapi support on some channels with AC3 audio.
- 'search guide' and 'find all' search results now also include shows currently airing
- fixed a bug that could cause the automatic 'empty epg' step to be skipped during the during the epg update process if the user had any capture sources with the Epg Source set to 'none'.
- added ability for skin files to specify a .ttf filename in <TextStyle> so that fonts can be loaded from a file rather than an installed font. The .ttf file must be in the root directory of the skin that uses that font. For example, <TextStyle name="DefaultTextStyle" typeFace="aeon_font.ttf" size="12" style="bold"/>
- setting HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\devnz\TSMuxBlockEncrypted=1 (DWORD) will cause the TS Mux to discard encrypted packets rather than writing them to the file being recorded.

I've and Whuston have created three setup guides for GBPVR. These documents are for new users to GBPVR.

Three Guides are currently available :-

1. Initial Setup Guide for DVB / Freeview Cards using GBPVR 1.4.7
   
2. Initial Setup Guide for Analogue TV using GBPVR 1.4.7
   
3. Initial Setup Guide - ATSC and QAM Tuner for GBPVR 1.4.7
   

These are notes on installing/using Weather2 V1.0.0.0:

1. Installer does not stop recording service, please do so manually before installing.

2. Local radar and Local satellite maps are actually State maps. Next revision will correct this.

3. If you had the original Weather plugin installed, it would be wise to uninstall it and make sure the GBPVR/media/WeatherIcons folder is empty before installing. Weather2 uses a different icon map, and the different icon filenames may give you the wrong icon!

4. MVPs are not working at the moment.

5. Some people have had problems installing on W7.

Is there something special you need to do within your code to get plugins working on MVP?

The Weather2 plugin doesn't seem to work on them. I don't have one to test, and I don't know why it wouldn't work on it.

i just noticed that ParallelProcessing.bat doesn't work properly with multi-record for ATSC. only one recording & channel is passed to ParallelProcessing.bat in its parameters %1, %2. i tried looking at the next %x parameters but they are empty. is this by design/limitation or am i doing something wrong? :confused:

thanks!

Scenario: After adding either weather plugins (which both worked no problem) my Live TV settings disappeared.

I am using the SoftWareRecorder plugin to enable my unsupported TV card.

The set up is in a folder called legacy under plugin folder as instructed.
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Adding another plugin adds another plugin folder to the sub under plugins (which it is supposed to do with .msi installer.)
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Observation... when I delete the other addin folder... leaving only my legacy folder under plugins... my Live TV returns? WTH!
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I do not know if this would happen if I added other plugins I have only tried to add the two weather plugins same result with either.
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Is there anyway I can retain my live TV and add other plugins?

Any assistance is greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance.

D.

Hi All,

THIS PROGRAM IS NOW ON THE COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS: http://forums.nextpvr.com/showthread.php?t=44412

PLEASE GO TO THAT SITE FOR THE LATEST VERSION.

I got tired of not being able to watch Netflix movies using my remote control (on Windows XP), so I developed a program that allows you to watch them and search by actor, director, or keyword. The program info and keyboard shortcuts are listed below:

You will need the following remote codes to work with this:

Arrows (up, down, left)

Page up, down (for scrolling through movie list)

Num Pad – The forms accept SMS texting (e.g Num2 x 1 = “a”, num2 x
2 =”b”) This is so you can jump to a specific
movie/actor/director, or type in a search word/phrase. 0 =
Space key. Left arrow = backspace.

Space – Toggles play during movie watch (native to Netflix). This button also will start movie play while in the main screen (see enter button below).

F7 – Full screen during movie play (this took a TON of programming, but I got it to work).

F10 - Use this while watching a movie to bring up an information screen. (Must exit full screen mode first Alt-F4). F10 again will close the info screen and return you to full screen mode.

Shift-Tab - Used to skip backward episodes while watching multi-episode shows in movie watcher screen. Cannot be in full screen viewer when using this. Also used on other screens to navigate backward through tab fields.

Tab - Used to skip foward episodes while watching multi-episode shows in the movie watcher screen. Cannot be in full screen viewer when using this. Also used on other screens to navigate forward through fields.

Enter – Hit enter on any movie in the list and it will open in a viewer and should automatically go to full screen. Also, every form should respond to this to move around the screen (if not let me know)

Escape - will close any screen and take you back to the main menu. This key will also return you to the starting menu after a search is performed, this is the genre chosen on the options screen (ctrl-O).

Ctrl-[Left Arrow] - Use to rewind a movie, native to Netflix. Cannot be in full screen mode to do this.

Ctrl-[Right Arrow] - Use to fast forward a movie, native to Netflix. Cannot be in full screen mode to do this.

Ctrl-O – takes you to the options menu, this is where you can choose a
different genre to display on the main screen.

Ctrl-S – Search screen, you can search by actor, director, or word/phrase.

Actor and Director (sort by first name), à Actor/Director and a specific
genre, or all genres (if only 1 genre is found it automatically loads to the
movie screen.) You can also, narrow the search by typing in a key word
like “Arnold”.



Word/Phrase – This will search the movie names and the synopsis
paragraph for your word/phrase.

Ctrl-R – Red Remote Button deletes movie from My Queue
Ctrl-G – Green Button adds a movie to your “My Queue”

A separate program has been included which will manage the database, you can call the file "Netflix TX Database Build.exe" from your update EPG.bat file and it will update the database at night.

Installation:

Copy all files to any directory. The program will need about 60 minutes to run the initial database load, but subsequent loads (default every 30 days) take about 6 minutes. It loads yout Queue each time you log into the program (~20 sec).

If you would like to beta test without the initial 60 minute wait, you can download my populated database here: http://rapidshare.com/files/273494931/mo...o.zip.html

Just keep in mind that by doing this, the thumbnails will be downloaded as needed instead of all at once.

VERY IMPORTANT: You must log into Netflix and click remember me. A cookie must be present for this program to access your Queue and everything (needs to be in IE). I haven’t figured out how to auto login yet, still working on it.


To Do List:
Add screen to select episode when watching multipart shows.
Auto login, store username/password encrypted in database.
Add rating to search list
Add star rating to search list
Sort movie list (my queue) by order on the Netflix website.
Be able to rate movies

Version 1.2
- Fixed fullscreen (F7) for cinematic sized movies.
Updates: Netflix TX Desktop.exe

Version 1.1.3585.26078
- Fixed autoclose messages, they now close even if program is minimized.
- Sped up the ctrl-G and ctrl-R functions
Updates: Netflix TX Desktop.exe and Netflix TX Database Build.exe

Version 1.1.3584.40895 - 10/24/09
- Added logging of database build, for troubleshooting.
- think i finally fixed the database rebuild, previous versions were erratic in the number of movies found
- changed highlight from default (let me know what you think)
- Message Boxes will autoclose for most instances, this keeps your database rebuild from getting hung up.
Updates: movieinfo.ntf, movieinfo_blank.ntf, Netflix TX Desktop.exe and Netflix TX Database Build.exe

Version 1.1.3580.41904
- Fixed Skip/Replay buttons for 1152x648 resolution
- Made main screen indicate where cursor is by changing screen colors.
- Movie list now wraps long movie names.
- Screen text is now readonly
- Can't select labels or text unless it has a scroll bar.
Updates: Netflix TX Desktop.exe

Version 1.1.3577.27556
- Screen resizing fixes.
Updates: Netflix TX Desktop.exe


Version 1.1
- Added highlight to check boxes on options screen
- "OK" now toggles the check boxes on the options screen.
- Info screen text resize has been fixed.
- Improved scroll bar functionality and spacing of information on main screen and info screen.
- Fixed focus issues, top most screen now regains focus if lost. Additionally, Movie Viewer regains focus, so the remote buttons work when returning focus to the program.
Updates: Netflix TX Desktop.exe


Version 1.0.3574.35131
- Removed ctrl-n function, it was replaced by Escape key.
- Fixed escape key functionality on Movie Viewer
- Removed multiple task bar screens when forms are opened. This should help remote functionality.
Updates: Netflix TX Desktop.exe


Version 1.0.3573.37517
- Fixed text selection issue in options menu, on the main screen, and info screen
- Escape key now will return you ot the mian screen from any other screen (including info screen). Does not work while in full screen movie playback.
- Added highlight to options menu buttons
Updates: Netflix TX Desktop.exe

Version 1.0.3572.36775
- Fixed Options menu code break.
- Search screen now resizes based on screen resolution and selected default font.
- Info screen (F10) now bases font on the default selected on options menu.
- Color scheme removed for pop-up windows (options and search)
Updates: Netflix TX Desktop.exe

Version 1.0.3570.28560
- Sped up the installation bar.
- Changed the info screen, you now have to hit the F10 (or alt-F4) key to close the info screen. It does not close automatically.
- Allowed changing color scheme
- Allowed changing font size (works for most screens)
- Fixed options screen resize, fields now line up properly.
- Movies with the same name now load properly. In previous versions the movie might bring up the wrong version of the movie when watching.
Updates: Netflix TX Desktop.exe and Netflix TX Database Build.exe

Version 1.0.3568.42562
- Fixed 1152x648 screen resolution
- Added ctrl-n key to bring you back to the main menu
- The database update was broken in the last release, this has been fixed as far as I can tell.
Updates: Netflix TX Desktop.exe and Netflix TX Database Build.exe


Version 1.0.3565.36437
- Fixed the length field for Series, it now adds them all together instead of listing the length of the first show.
- Changed the way the key events are handled, trying to fix some remote control problems that were reported.
Netflix TX Desktop.exe
Netflix TX Database Build.exe

Version 1.0.3556.32166
- Added information screen during movie playback (F10).
- You can now cancel the database update by hitting alt-F4 on the install status screen.
New Version Affects:
Netflix TX Desktop.exe

Version 1.0.3535.27566
- Added option to update star rating when downloading the database information.
- Fixed Rating location, doesn't cut off long ratings anymore.
- Recently viewed movies no longer show up in "My Queue".
New Version Affects:
Netflix TX Desktop.exe
Netflix TX Database Build.exe
netflix tx viewer.ini

I am a new user to GBPVR. I have used it to watch HD on my computer and I liked it so much I picked up a Hauppauge HVR 2250 to watch live tv. I have it hooked up to my Comcast Cable directly.I downloaded an EPG that seems to contain the entire list of Comcast channels if I were to have a cable box hooked up. When I hit the "Map Digital CHannels to EPG" it finds over 100 channels, a lot of them unknowns.

Do I have to go through the entire list of found channels and try to map them against the EPG? Is there any way I can just do a "blind scan" and save all of those channels, and delete the garbage ones as necessary? I can live without an EPG. Going through the entire list and trying to match the channels up seems like an impossible task. I have read the Wiki and FAQ but am still coming up short. I tried using Tuning Assistant, but it too finds a ton of channels, and I have to click Ok after every channel found. When I use the WinTV app that came with the card, it scans all the channels, and lets me flip through them without an issue. That is what I would like to be able to do with GBPVR...

Hi i have a few qestions.
It is posible to import channel list to GVPVR ? par example a dreambox or the other ,dvbviewer format ?
Is GBPVR using cccam ??

Hi

This seems to be working ok, but should it turn GBPVR on/off as it did WinTV ?

Chris.